Pain Management
Don't let pain affect your quality of life. At BayCare's pain
clinic, our interventional pain specialists focus on finding the
source of your pain and then reducing it, or even relieving it
completely.
Pain is a Warning
Pain is the body's way of telling you something is wrong, and it
should never be ignored. Chronic pain can cause long-term
complications if left untreated. We provide a variety of pain
management options, and treat our patients with the utmost
care.
Our Pain Clinic Treats
- Chronic back pain
- Neck pain
- Sciatica
- Pain after shingles
- Arthritis pain
- Neck related headache pain
- Cancer pain
- Work injuries
- Herniated or bulging disk
- Spinal stenosis
- Complex regional pain syndrome
Our interventional pain specialists utilize extensive
specialized training and state-of-the-art techniques to pinpoint
and treat the physical source of your acute, sub-acute or
chronic pain. We work to identify underlying issues that,
if left untreated, may be interfering with your ability to find
relief.
(*Acute pain is sudden new pain, often with a clear cause.
Chronic pain is persistent pain, lasting more than six months, even
after the precipitating injury seems to have healed.
Sub-acute pain is the stage between acute and chronic.)
Your Visit to Our Pain Clinic
When you visit our pain clinic, the process begins with a
comprehensive examination, and a review of prior treatments and
diagnostic tests/ images. A personal discussion takes place
to answer your questions and to help identify any non-physical
factors that might be contributing to your pain.
Once we understand the source of your pain, we can recommend a
treatment plan. As interventional pain specialists, we
provide minimally invasive pain treatment services such as targeted
injections, nerve blocks, epidural steroid (cortisone) injections
and medication management. We'll help you understand your
condition and consider all your pain management options including
surgery, chiropractic care, and physical therapy.
Consider us your expert resource for pain management.
We're here to manage your condition, and coordinate all your care
options, for as long as you are experiencing pain. We take
charge of your pain and the condition that's causing it.
Pain Management physician Ahmet Dervish, MD, received
recognition from the Back Pain
Recognition Program (BPRP) for providing superior care to his
patients suffering from low back pain. To receive recognition,
which is valid for two years, Dr. Dervish submitted data
demonstrating performance that meets the Program's key measures.
These measures include appropriate imaging for acute back pain and
recommendation for exercise, among others.
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